Cutting guide for rectangular baked goods

Abstract

A cutting and scoring guide for directing cutting baked goods in a rectangular pan into rectangular pieces is provided, the cutting and scoring guide comprising: a top; an at least two opposing walls extending from the top and having a locking groove on an inner side for releasable mating with a lip of a rectangular baking sheet; a series of equally spaced long slots in the top, the series of long slots in parallel relation with the opposing walls, each long slot extending from a vicinity of a first end to a vicinity of an opposing second end of the top; and a plurality of short slots arranged in a series of lines to define a gap between each short slot in the top, the lines equalling no more than half the number of long slots and being normal to the long slots.

1 . A combination for directing cutting baked goods into rectangular pieces, the combination comprising: a rectangular baking sheet including a lip, a bottom and a curved side; and a rectangular cutting guide, the rectangular cutting guide including a top, an at least two opposing walls extending from an underside of the top, the at least two opposing walls sized to friction fit the lip of the baking sheet, a series of long slots in the top, the series of long slots in parallel relation, each long slot extending from a vicinity of a first end to a vicinity of an opposing second end of the top, a plurality of short slots arranged in a series of lines, an at least two short slots in each line, the lines in parallel relation and normal to the long slots, each short slot intersecting a single long slot to define a gap between each short slot in the top. 
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the long slots and the short slots are aligned over the bottom of the baking sheet and are not over the curved side of the baking sheet. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 2 , wherein the friction fit is effected by the at least two opposing walls have a locking groove releasably mated with the lip of the baking sheet. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 3 , wherein the rectangular baking sheet is other than a square. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 4 , wherein the series of long slots are along a length of the cutting guide and the series of short slots are normal to the length of the cutting guide. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 5 , further comprising four short slots per line, the slots in a given line intersecting every second long slot 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 6 , further comprising a handle extending from the top. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 7 , wherein there are four walls each abutting the underside of the top in a vicinity of a periphery of the top. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein the walls and top define four indents, each at a corner of the rectangular cutting guide. 
     
     
         10 . A cutting and scoring guide for directing cutting baked goods in a rectangular pan into rectangular pieces, the cutting and scoring guide comprising: a top; an at least two opposing walls extending from the top and having a locking groove on an inner side for releasable mating with a lip of a rectangular baking sheet; a series of equally spaced long slots in the top, the series of long slots in parallel relation with the opposing walls, each long slot extending from a vicinity of a first end to a vicinity of an opposing second end of the top; and a plurality of short slots arranged in a series of lines to define a gap between each short slot in the top, the lines equalling no more than half the number of long slots and being normal to the long slots. 
     
     
         11 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 10 , wherein each short slot intersects a single long slot. 
     
     
         12 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 11 , wherein the long slots and the short slots are inset from a periphery of the top. 
     
     
         13 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 12 , wherein the long slots are longitudinal slots and the short slots are transverse slots. 
     
     
         14 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 13 , wherein the opposing walls are proximate the periphery of the top. 
     
     
         15 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 14  wherein each transverse slot intersects the single longitudinal slot at a midpoint of the transverse slot. 
     
     
         16 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 15 , further comprising a handle extending from the top. 
     
     
         17 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 16 , wherein there are four walls in opposing pairs. 
     
     
         18 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 17 , wherein the walls and top define four indents, each at a corner of the cutting and scoring guide. 
     
     
         19 . The cutting and scoring guide of  claim 18 , wherein each short transverse slot joins the longitudinal slot at a T-junction. 
     
     
         20 . A method of preparing a plurality of rectangular baked goods, the method comprising: attaching the cutting and scoring guide of  claim 10  onto a rectangular baking sheet containing a baked good; cutting and scoring the baked good using the cutting and scoring guide as a template to provide a plurality of cuts and scores; removing the cutting and scoring guide from the baking sheet; and cutting the baked good along the plurality of scores, thereby providing a plurality of rectangular baked goods.